International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC)
Commission internationale humanitaire d'établissement des faits (CIHEF)
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Founded
1977-06-08
History
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Inquire into any facts alleged to be a grave breach as defined in the four 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Protocol I, or other serious violation of the Conventions or of Protocol I, concerning protection of victims of international armed conflict; inquire into other violations of humanitarian law, including those arising in non-international armed conflicts, provided all parties to the conflict agree; through good offices, facilitate restoration of respect for the Conventions and Protocol I.
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E-XE2442 - European Commission (EC); F-XF4580 - International Criminal Court (ICC). Relevant treaties: T-XT4926 - Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, 1949; T-XT4927 - Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea; T-XT4928 - Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War; T-XT4999 - Geneva Convention on Torture. Additional protocol: T-XT7761 - Protocol II Additional to the Four 1949 Geneva Conventions Relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-international Armed Conflicts. Earlier related treaties: T-XT0164 - Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field, 1864 (Geneva convention); T-XT0062 - Convention de Genève pour la Protection des Blessés dans les Armées en Campagne, 1906 (Convention de Genève); T-XT0708 - Convention for the Adaptation of the Principles of the Geneva Convention to Maritime War; T-XT2925 - Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armies in the Field, 1929.
- Observer status with: United Nations (UN)(General Assembly)
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
- Links with: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Publications
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- Societal Problems → Maltreatment
- Societal Problems → Victims
- Research, Standards → Investigations
- Defence → War
- Law → Law
- Law → Agreements
- Peace → Humanitarian
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XE1668
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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